URDARED website gaming method and system

ABSTRACT

The present invention is a method of gaming for products offered by participating businesses and or organizations. The method is comprised of the player logging into the URDARED website, signing up for an account or logging in if already registered and moving through the levels of the game called Silver, Gold and Platinum until he or she reaches the ultimate level called the Ultra DARE. The method of gaming comprises the player completing DARES and or CARES. DARES are comprised of free products that players choose to accept from a participating business and CARES are comprised of volunteering opportunities that players chose to accept from various groups and organizations.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The present invention is in the technical field of games. Moreparticularly, the present invention is in the technical field of onlinegames where the players can earn free prizes offered throughparticipating businesses.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention is a method of gaming for products offered byparticipating businesses and or organizations. The method is comprisedof the player logging into the URDARED website, signing up for anaccount or logging in if already registered and moving through thelevels of the game which are called Silver, Gold and Platinum, until heor she reaches the ultimate level called the Ultra DARE. The method ofgaming comprises the player completing DARES and or CARES. Dares arecomprised of free products that players choose to accept from aparticipating business and CARES are comprised of volunteeringopportunities that players chose to accept from various groups andorganizations.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING

FIG. 1 is a flow diagram of how the method of gaming is conducted; and

FIG. 2 is flow diagram of how the gaming website functions.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING

FIG. 1 is a flow diagram of how the method of gaming is conducted. FIG.1, box 105 shows how the player first chooses to accept one product tobegin the game. FIG. 1, box 110 shows how the player next chooses aproduct from the Silver level that, for example, may be worth $25 orbelow. FIG. 1, box 115 shows how the player then completes a presetnumerical value of DARES or CARES or signs up a business. Here theexample shows a value of 10 DARES or CARES required, but this is just anexample and the URDARED administrators will determine the numericalvalue. FIG. 1, box 120 shows how upon completion of box 115 the playermoves up to the Gold level. The example here shows products valued at$20-$50 but this is just an example and the actual value of the Goldlevel may vary and will be determined by the URDARED administrators.FIG. 1, box 115 shows how the player will complete the preset number ofDARES or CARES and will then move to the Platinum level and if theplayer repeats this process ten times in one year from January toDecember as shown in box 130, the player will become eligible for theUltimate DARE as shown in box 135. The Ultra Prize will become availableon December 1^(st) as shown in box 140 and once the preset amount ofDARES and CARES have been completed the player can claim the Ultra DAREas shown in box 145.

FIG. 2 is a flow diagram of how the gaming website functions. FIG. 2,block 205 is the Homepage of the URDARED website where the playerselects a category, logs in or creates an account as shown in box 210.FIG. 2, block 215 is the DARE page, which will display available DARESor CARES. The display may be edited, options may be chosen or DARES andCARES may be clicked on the DARE page as shown in box 220. If the playerchooses to change the viewing options as shown in box 225, he or she maydo so and can then move to box 230 where he or she can accept a DARE ora CARE. Also from box 220 the player can chose to DARE or CARE anotherplayer.

From box 230 the player can chose to Double DARE another player throughemail or by selecting the player from a list as shown in box 235. If theplayer receives a double DARE email, the email will take the player tothe DARE page where the DARE challenge will be displayed as shown in box240.

Also from box 230, the player may chose to accept a disclaimer as shownin box 245. If the player does not accept the disclaimer, as shown inbox 250, he or she is sent back to box 220.

Once the player has accepted the disclaimer, he or she moves forward tobox 255, which is the Profile Page. The Profile Page displays the DARESand CARES and the first five digits of the ten-digit code. From box 255,the player can chose a CARE where he or she will volunteer hours asshown in box 260 or a DARE where the player receives a product as shownin box 265. From both box 260 and box 265, the player will move to box270 where the player will receive the remaining five digits of theten-digit code. From box 270, the player will enter the completeten-digit code as shown in box 275. Five survey questions will nowappear to the player and the player will be prompted to answer thequestions and to submit his or her answers as shown in box 280. Theplayer has now completed a DARE or a CARE as shown in box 285. Thisprocess is repeated as required for the various game levels.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The present invention is a method of gaming for products and the websitethat the games takes place on. The method comprising the player loggingonto the URDARED website and signing up for an account or logging in ifalready registered. The player then completes DARES and or CARES inorder to move through the levels of the game. DARES are comprised offree products that players choose to accept from a participatingbusinesses and CARES are comprised of the volunteering opportunitiesthat players accept from various groups and organizations.

The player begins at the Silver level and moves through the Silver levelby completing DARES or CARES and by accepting free products from theparticipating businesses. The player accrues a preset numerical value,for example 10 Silver DARES, and becomes eligible for Gold DARES. Theplayer then accrues a preset numerical value, for example 10 Gold DARES,and becomes eligible for Platinum DARES. The player is then able tochoose one product from the Platinum level. Once the product has beenchosen, the player is then reset to the Silver level. The player willbecome eligible for the Ultra DARE upon completion of a preset numericalvalue, for example 10 Platinum levels.

The values of the DARES are as follows: Platinum DARES hold the highestvalue, Gold DARES hold the second highest value and Silver DARES holdthe least value. The Ultra DARE does not have a maximum or a minimumvalue and it is the driving force for players to move through all of thelevels. To obtain the Ultra DARE, the player must reach the Platinumlevel a preset number of times beginning in January. The Ultra DARE willbe available December 1^(st) of every year.

Players can also earn any number of DARES by bringing a URDAREDadvertising flyer to a business and getting that business to advertiseon the URDARED website. Players can also give a DARE to a friend oftheir choosing and if the friend accepts it, it will count as a presetnumerical value of DARES or CARES. This is called double daring ordouble caring. The friend has the option to DARE or CARE it back to theoriginal player, to send it to another friend, to accept it, or todecline it. If the DARE does get Dared back to the original player, heor she will not have the option to decline the DARE or CARE. If thesecond friend chooses to forward the DARE or CARE, he or she will not beallowed to decline the DARE or CARE.

The DARES and CARES are tracked through the use of a ten-digit codegenerated for each DARE or CARE. The first five numbers of the coderemain the same and are assigned to each DARE when purchased by thebusiness or organization. The last five numbers are randomly generatedfor each product and are given to the player as he or she accepts it.

The game is played through the following method: the player comes to thewebsite; the player chooses a free product based on his or her level ofeligibility; the player accepts a DARE; the player receives the secondhalf of the ten-digit code; the player goes to the place of business topick up the DARE; the player receives the first half of the ten-digitcode; the player enters the ten-digit code through an electronic deviceincluding but not limited to a cell phone or a computer; the player isprompted by the URDARED website to answer five questions; the playersubmits the answers to the questions and thereby completes the DARE orthe player chooses a DARE and if the player does not complete it, theplayer, as a result, will not be eligible to accept another DARE for apreset number of days.

Participating businesses can purchase individual DARES called“Hideaways” that are valid for a preset amount of time to be determinedby the URDARED administrators. The participating business can give theHideaways to players as they choose either online or at the physicalstorefront. The player who receives the Hideaway also receives theten-digit code. The player then enters the code, answers the fivequestions and submits the answers. The participating businesses canadvertise that they give away Hideaways.

There is also a “Ghosting” feature which allows the participatingbusiness to gain knowledge that players were on their website after thebusiness products that they offered have all been taken. The businessescan provide a link to their own website on the URDARED website so thatthey can show other offers that they have available.

Another feature of the URDARED gaming method is called “Top Five.” Thisfeature allows participating businesses to pay the URDARED website a feeand to offer a minimum of five products to secure a spot on the frontpage of the URDARED website for a two week period. The business willhave the option to pay for more than one 2-week period at a time for upto a year. The value of the product that the business offers isdetermined by the participating business and there will be a waitinglist for this spot if all five spots in that area have been used up.

There will also be an option for businesses to purchase various DARESbased on various levels such as Local DARES, State DARES or NationalDARES. In return for the purchase of the DARE or DARES, the businesseswill receive answers to their 5 dynamic questions and statisticalinformation and or quantitative data about who looked at the DARESoffered by that business. Both businesses and organizations can purchasevarious CARES based on levels such as Local CARES, State CARES and orNational CARES. Businesses and organizations are limited to the amountof CARES they can give and the player is limited to the amount of CARESthey can receive. The URDARED administrators will determine thelimitations. There will also be the option for dynamic questions.Dynamic questions are questions that would help businesses help betterserve their players.

There will also be a home page comprised of a picture of the Ultra DAREproduct. When the picture is clicked on, a description of the productand the process to obtain eligibility will be prompted. There will be a“More” option on this page, which can be clicked on to obtain moreinformation about the site. Also there will be a “Recent Activity”section, where the URDARED administrators will post a summary of how toget started on the website and where there will be a link to the “About”page to provide more information for interested parties. The URDAREDadministrators will also post any new happenings or any other pertinentinformation on the Recent Activity page. In addition, the home page iscomprised of a list of various categories that, when clicked on, willlist various products available. When one product is clicked on, theuser will be prompted to create an account or to log in. An “About” tabwill also be on the home page. This tab will lead the user to a pagethat describes the URDARED game and the qualifications of the siteitself. There will also be a “Contact” tab that will lead the user to aContact page showing how to contact the URDARED Company. Additionally, a“DARES” tab will be on the home page that will lead to the DARE page,but only after creating an account. A “CARES” tab will also be on thehome page that will take the player to the CARE side of the website.Lastly, there will be a log in tab where returning users can log in andor enter completed DARES codes.

A “Profile Page” will also be on the URDARED website that will becomprised of a display of all DARES based on the Player's settings. Thisis where the player can accept DARES, forward DARES to a friend andoffer an option for the player to change the view of the DARES thatappear on the page, based on location and category. On the DARE pagethere will also be an option for the player to select a view to see thevarious businesses that are offering Hideaways.

There will be a Profile page will be comprised of a player's personalaccount details. There will be a prompt on this page with the followingoptions: to edit the details, to view the status of the player'sprogress in the game and to allow players to see the status of and tochat with friends while online.

There will also be an About page which will display a description of howthe URDARED game works and what the game means.

There will be a Disclaimer page that will let players and businessesknow that the URDARED group will not be held liable for the productsoffered, the conduct of the businesses, and the conduct of the clients.This page will also contain other disclaimers for players andparticipating businesses that are typical for online sales and gaminginteractions.

There will be a Contact page that will list contact information for theURDARED group and will also have a link where businesses may join theURDARED website. There will be a group of people called the URDAREDadministrators who will administrate the URDARED website and game.

Their will be a Business Inquiry Page where new businesses can inquireabout the URDARED business by entering their Point of Contact, their faxnumber and their email address. The administrators of URDARED willrespond to these inquiries with information about how the URDARED sitecan work for their business.

There will be a Business Profile Page, which displays the following: thebusiness information; the Point of Contact information for the business;the email address for the business; the phone number for the business;the address for the business; the web address for the business; thecompany logo for the business; and the status of the business activityfor the products that the business has committed as DARES.

There will be a CARE Page where all of the CARES, based on the player'ssettings will be displayed. On this page, the player will have theopportunity to do the following: accept CARES himself or forward them toa friend; change the view of the CARES that appear on the page based onlocation and the category; and to select a view to see variousbusinesses that are offering Hideaways.

While the foregoing written description of the invention enables one ofordinary skill to make and use what is considered presently to be thebest mode thereof, those of ordinary skill will understand andappreciate the existence of variations, combinations, and equivalents ofthe specific embodiment, method, and examples herein. The inventionshould therefore not be limited by the above described embodiment,method, and examples, but by all embodiments and methods within thescope and spirit of the invention as claimed.

1. A method of gaming that is carried out on a computer or any capableelectronic device. the method comprised of: a player logging into theURDARED website and signing up for an account or logging in if alreadyregistered; the player completing DARES and or CARES, DARES beingcomprised of free products that players choose to accept from a businessand CARES being the volunteering opportunities that players accept fromvarious groups and organizations; the player starting at the Silverlevel; the player moving through the Silver level by completing DARES orCARES on this level and by accepting free products from theparticipating businesses; the player accruing 10 Silver DARES, becomingeligible for Gold DARES; the player then accruing 10 Gold DARES,becoming eligible for Platinum DARES; the player then choosing oneproduct from the Platinum level; the player then being reset to theSilver level; and the player becoming eligible for the Ultra DARE bycompleting 10 Platinum levels.
 2. A method of gaming as in claim 1,further comprising a possible alteration by the URDARED administratorsof the numerical values required to move from level to level.
 3. Amethod of gaming as in claim 1, further comprising the values of theDARES and CARES to be different and for the Ultra DARE to not have adefined value, Platinum DARES to hold the highest value, Gold Dares tohold the second highest value and Silver DARES to hold the least value.4. A method of gaming as in claim 1, further comprising eligibility forthe Ultra DARE as being the player reaching the Platinum level 10 timesstarting from January and that the Ultra DARE will be available December1^(st) every year.
 5. A method of gaming as in claim 1, further allowingplayers to earn Dares by bringing a URDARED advertising flyer to abusiness and getting that business to advertise on the URDARED website.6. A method of gaming as in claim 1, further: (a) allowing players togive a DARE or a CARE to a friend of their choosing and, if the friendaccepts it, it will count as two DARES or Care and is called doubledaring or double caring; (b) the friend has the option to DARE or CAREit back to the original player, to send it to another friend, to acceptit, or to decline it; (c) if it does get Dared back to the originalplayer, he or she will not have the option to decline the DARE or CARE;and (d) if the second friend chooses to forward the DARE or CARE, he orshe will not be allowed to decline the DARE or CARE.
 7. A method ofgaming as in claim 1, where the DARES and CARES are tracked through theuse of a ten-digit code generated for each DARE or CARE, the first fivenumbers of the code remaining the same and being assigned to each DAREwhen purchased by the business or organization and the last five numbersbeing randomly generated for each product and given to the player as heor she accepts it.
 8. A method of gaming as in claim 1, comprising theplayer beginning the game by: the player coming to the website; theplayer choosing a free product based on his or her level of eligibility;the player accepting a DARE; the player receiving the second half of theten-digit code; the player going to the place of business to pick up theDARE; the player receiving the first half of the ten-digit code; theplayer entering the ten-digit code through an electronic deviceincluding but not limited to a cell phone or a computer; the playerbeing prompted by the URDARED website to answer five questions; and theplayer submitting the answers to the questions and thereby completingthe DARE or the player choosing a DARE and not completing it and theplayer as a result will not be eligible to accept another DARE for 10days.
 9. A method of gaming as in claim 1, comprising; a businesspurchasing individual DARES called “Hideaways” that are valid for apreset amount of time to be determined by the URDARED administrators; abusiness giving Hideaways to players at the business's discretion eitheronline or at the physical storefront; the player receiving the“Hideaway” and the ten-digit code; the player entering the code,answering the five questions and submitting the answers; and theparticipating businesses advertising that they give away “Hideaways.”10. A method of gaining as in claim 1, further comprising a “Ghosting”feature where businesses can gain knowledge that players were on theirwebsite after the business products that they offered have all beentaken and where businesses can provide a link to their own website sothat they can show other offers.
 11. A method of gaming as in claim 1,further comprising a “Top 5” feature where: a. businesses will pay theURDARED website a fee and offer a minimum of five products to secure aspot on the front page of the URDARED website for a two week period; andb. the business will have the option to pay for more than one 2-weekperiod at a time for up to a year, the product value is to be determinedby the participating business and there will be a waiting list for thisspot if all five spots in that area have been used up.
 12. A method ofgamine as in claim 1, further comprising: a. the option for businessesto purchase various DARES based on various levels such as Local DARES,State DARES or National DARES and in return the businesses will receiveanswers to their 5 dynamic questions and statistical information and orquantitative data about who looked at their DARES; and b. Dynamicquestions are questions that would help businesses help better servetheir players.
 13. A method of gaming as in claim 1, further comprising:a. the option for both businesses and organizations to purchase variousCARES based on levels such as Local CARES, State CARES and or NationalCARES; b. businesses and organizations are limited to the amount ofCARES they can give and the player is limited to earn an amount to bedetermined by the URDARED administrators; and c. there will also be theoption for dynamic questions, which are questions that would helpbusinesses better serve their players.
 14. A method of gaming as inclaim 1, further comprising a home page which will contain: A picture ofthe Ultra DARE product that, when clicked on will prompt a descriptionof the product and the process to obtain eligibility; A “More” optionwhich can be clicked on to obtain more information about the site; A“Recent Activity” section, where the URDARED administrators will post asummary of how to get started on the website and will house a link tothe “About” page so that interested parties may obtain more information;A list of various categories that, when clicked on, will list variousproducts available and when one product is clicked on, will prompt theuser to create an account or to log on; An “About” tab that will leadthe user to a page that describes the URDARED game and thequalifications of the site itself; A “Contact” tab that will lead theuser to a Contact page showing how to contact the URDAREDadministrators; A “Dares” tab that will lead to the Dare page, but onlyafter creating an account; A “Cares” tab that will take the player tothe Care side of the website; and A log in tab where returning users canlog in and or enter completed Dares codes.
 15. A method of gaming as inclaim 1, further comprising a Dare page for returning players comprisedof: A display of all Dares based on the Player's settings, where theplayer can accept Dares or forward them to a friend; An option for theplayer to change the view of the Dares that appears on the page, basedon location and category; and An option for the player to select a viewto see the various businesses that are offering Hideaways.
 16. A methodof gaming as in claim 1, further comprising a Profile page that will becomprised: of a player's personal account details; an option to edit thedetails; an option to view the status of the players progress in thegame; and an option for players to see that status of friends and tochat with friends while online.
 17. A method of gaming as in claim 1,further comprising an About page that will display a description of howthe game works and what the game means.
 18. A method of gaming as inclaim 1, further comprising a Disclaimer page that lets players andbusinesses know that the URDARED group and or administrators will not beheld liable for the products offered, the conduct of the businesses, theconduct of the clients and other disclaimers that are typical for onlinesales and gaming interactions.
 19. A method of gaming as in claim 1,further comprising: a. a Contact page that will have a list comprised ofcontact information for the URDARED group and will also have a linkwhere businesses may join the URDARED website; and b. the contact pagewill be run by a group of administrators called the URDAREDadministrators or the URDARED group who will administrate the URDAREDwebsite and the URDARED game.
 20. A method of gaming as in claim 1,further comprising: a. a Business Inquiry Page where new businesses caninquire about the URDARED business by entering their Point of Contact,their fax number and their email address; and b. the administrators ofURDARED will respond to the inquiry with information about how theURDARED site can work for their business.
 21. A method of gaming as inclaim 1, further comprising a Business Profile Page which displays thefollowing: The business information; The Point of Contact for thebusiness; The email address for the business; The phone number for thebusiness; The address for the business; The web address for thebusiness; The company logo for the business; and The status of thebusiness activity for the products that the business has committed asDARES.
 22. A method of gaming as in claim 21, further comprising: a. aCare Page where all of the CARES, based on the player's settings will bedisplayed; and b. On this page, the player will have the opportunity toaccept CARES himself or forward them to a friend; to change the view ofthe CARES that appear on the page based on location and the category;and to select a view to see various businesses that are offeringHideaways.
 23. A method of gaming as in claim 1, further comprising thefollowing alternate terms: Instead of the use of the term “Silver” theuse of the term “Basic”; Instead of the use of the term “Gold” the useof the term “Special”; and Instead of the use of the term “Platinum” theuse of the term “Elite.”